Newsletter - Sweetwater Junior High School

Sweetwater Jr. High School News
January 2015
http://sweetwaterjrhigh.utk.edu
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Hello Students and Families,
The New Year has begun and so has our second
semester. Something to look forward to in the New
Year is the implementation of Parent Portal where you
will have immediate access to student grades online.
Please make sure you have submitted a preferred email
address to the office.
Here are some upcoming dates of importance:
Jan 19th
Jan 22nd
Jan 23rd
Feb 2nd
Feb 3rd-6th
Feb 9th-12th
Feb 13th
Feb 16th
Mar 20th
Mar 30-Apr 3
MLK, Jr. Day (NO SCHOOL)
Sweetwater City Schools Spelling Bee
Doughnuts with Dad
8th Grade Job Shadowing
8th Grade Writing Assessment
7th Grade Writing Assessment
Teacher Workday (NO SCHOOL)
Presidents’ Day (NO SCHOOL)
Talent Search Academic Bowl
Spring Break
Sincerely,
Rodney Boruff
Monday, February 2nd SJHS eighth graders will be taking part
in National Groundhog Job Shadow Day. 8th graders will be
allowed to go to work with a parent/guardian or close relative
to experience life on the job. Ask your child about the
information packet that has been handed out.
TCAP WRITING ASSESSMENT
SJH students have been preparing for the annual writing
assessment during Language Arts classes. Testing will take
place for 8th graders the week of Feb. 2-6 and for 7th graders
the following week as part of the Tennessee Comprehensive
Testing Program or TCAP. The test will be online and take
place during students’ Language Arts block. Please make sure
your child is well rested and is at school ON TIME that day.
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SJHS Homecoming Court
SJHS will be celebrating with all our Dads on Friday, January
23rd. All dads are invited to join us at 7:30 in the SJHS
library for doughnuts, orange juice and coffee. It’s a way for
us to say thanks and show our appreciation for all that you
do.
SJHS
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JV game tipoff is at 4:00pm. 8th grade ballplayers will also be
recognized
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March
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Talent Search
complete
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March 21 -26 . . . . . Spring Break
http://sweetwaterjrhigh.utk.edu/sjrcats.htm